Methodical offense, paired with a smothering defense, carried the Hays Rebels to an emotional 35-13 district opening win Thursday over the Anderson Trojans at Nelson Field.
But amid the postgame revelry came the realization that sports often times takes a back seat to everyday life. Getting a chance to honor Hays junior running back Jake Jackson, who on Friday begins chemotherapy to battle a form of bone cancer, meant just a little bit more.
“It is on our minds and it puts it in perspective,” Hays head coach Les Goad said. “But it’s satisfying to know if this is the last time he (Jake) gets to be a part (football) of for a little while, he’ll have winning memories before going through the process to battle this thing.”
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